The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is the first step in your Cisco certification journey. It is the foundation and prerequisite to achieve higher level Cisco certification status and therefore it is the most popular certification. Many IT professionals regard CCNA as a ticket to enter the Cisco networking world. Many networking engineers get CCNA certified as a way to obtain more recognition and rewards from their existing jobs. They are heading the right way! In today's world, IT and networking industry do not see certification as something prestigious. Rather, getting certified is often a requirement in applying for a role.

Although CCNA is the most basic Cisco certification, it is not an easy test in any way. No body should expect to pass by merely reading a book for a week or two and then sit for the test. Cisco expects all CCNA candidates to fully understand the routing and switching concepts being tested. The test has been created in a way to make sure that the candidates posses the knowledge and skills required to support a simple Cisco network. Fill-in-the-blank questions that ask you to type in a correct IOS command, select and place (Select and place) questions, and especially the newly introduced router and switch simulation questions have been specifically designed to raise the level of difficulty of the test. By maintaining or even increasing the test standard, Cisco wants to make sure that every CCNA is actually better than those who are not certified.

However, please do not get discouraged by this. While difficult, passing the test is certainly attainable with proper training and preparation. We are here to help anybody with a willingness to achieve success. If you plan your study correctly and assess your knowledge using our sophisticated SavvyeNGine test simulator, you will have a good chance to pass the CCNA test the first time.

CCNA 640-801 is the latest version of CCNA test released by Cisco. The CCNA 640-801 is the replacement test for CCNA Test 640-607 that has now retired. The differences between CCNA 640-801 and CCNA Test 640-607 are the additions of EIGRP and OSPF topics. The test is the only requirement to achive a CCNA certification. Alternatively, you can follow an alternative paths by passing two separate tests 640-821 INTRO and 640-811 ICND. The test will test the CCNA candidates basic Cisco routing and switching knowledge and skills.

The CCNA test is the qualifying test available to candidates pursuing a single-test option for the Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA certification. The CCNA (640-801) test will test materials from the new Interconnection Cisco Network Devices (ICND) course as well as the new Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) course. The test will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to select, connect, configure, and troubleshoot the various Cisco networking devices. The test covers topics on Extending Switched Networks with VLANS, Determining IP Routes, Managing IP traffic with Access Lists, Establishing Point-to-Point connections, and Establishing Frame Relay Connections.

A CCNA certified individual can do the following:

• Install and configure Cisco switches and routers in multiprotocol internetworks using LAN and WAN interfaces
• Provide Level 1 troubleshooting service
• Improve network performance and security

There are several different ways to prepare and pass the test, depending on how much training bugdet you have:

• If you are lucky enough to afford a Cisco authorized CCNA training course Internetworking Cisco Network Devices (ICND) and Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO), then we strongly suggest to attend it. For employees who work for Cisco authorized partners or resellers, there is a very good chance that they will send you to this training course. The course can be very beneficial for those who lacks of hands-on experience since it provides a networked lab of Cisco routers and switches.
• Otherwise, don't get too dissapointed because you can not afford this expensive course. Purchase CCNA Certification Library (CCNA Self Study Test # 640-801), Sixth Edition or CCNA ICND Test Certification Guide (CCNA Self-Study, 640-811, 640-801), Fourth Edition and CCNA INTRO Test Certification Guide (CCNA Self-Study, 640-821, 640-801), First Edition from Cisco Press. They are very good books as starting point for the test.
• Make sure to register at www.r1r2.com to get access to free live Cisco routers. Practice as much as IOS commands and scenarios as you can think of on those routers.
• Don't risk your chance of passing the test by not getting SavvyeNGine #640-801 Practice Test Simulator. You will not regret this important decision!
• Lastly, if you have additional budget and time to spend, you can expand your knowledge and skills by getting the CCNA Router and Switch eSim Simulator, and CCNA Practical Case Study, also available from Cisco Press.

If you have any doubts and want to have a bit of chat with us regarding every aspects of this test, you can contact us at consult@certsavvy.com. This is a free non-obligatory test consulation line that we provide to all customers who purchase our products. Even if you have not purchased any of our products yet, it may pay to drop us a line or two, and when we had time, you will probably get a reply.